Hope this information helps - The book "Knitting Around The World" from Threads has an article by Alice Starmore taken from Threads magazine (June 1989) called Unraveling the Myths of Shetland Lace. The article explains the history of the shawls. They were made of one ply Shetland cobweb wool and knit with 14" double-pointed steel wire needles ranging in size from 00 to 00000. The book can be borrowed from the library. It is a collection of articles from older Threads magazine.
All supplies can be purchased from Jamieson & Smith, 90 North Road, Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland ZEI OPQ Phone 011-44-595-3579. One ply cobweb Shetland wool only comes in White. Cobweb is thinner than laceweight which is a 2ply yarn. Patternworks and Schoolhouse Press also sell Shetland cobweb, but their steel lace needles only come in 8" length. Diane, Upper Bucks County, PA To stop mail temporarily mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: set nomail To restore send: set mail
